{"product_id":"antigua-and-barbuda","title":"Antigua and Barbuda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of Antigua and Barbuda.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntigua and Barbuda's flag was drawn by a schoolteacher. Reginald Samuel's design was chosen from more than 600 entries in a national competition and first flown on 27 February 1967, when the islands became an associated state of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA red field with a downward-pointing triangle, forming a V, filled with horizontal bands of black, blue and white. A golden sun with seven points rises from the black band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rising sun marks the dawn of a new era. Black stands for the African heritage of the people, blue for hope, and red for their energy. Read from the top of the V down, gold, blue and white also evoke sun, sea and sand. The V itself stands for victory. The flag was kept unchanged at full independence on 1 November 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 February 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial proportions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2:3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red, black, blue, white, gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e seven-pointed rising sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCount the points on the sun: there are seven. It is the first detail to check on any reproduction of this flag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954426880155,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/1280px-Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda_svg.png?v=1793893433","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/antigua-and-barbuda","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}